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Mark Christopher Thompson

Mark Christopher Thompson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 60 706 640 30 28 488 11750

Mark Christopher Thompson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mark Christopher Thompson between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mark Christopher Thompson published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 12.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2020. 35 of the 550 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2020. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 20 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 12 publications
1983 2025

550 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mark Christopher Thompson: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 2
1986 3
1987 2
1988 5
1989 1
1990 3
1991 2
1992 3
1993 4
1994 3
1995 2
1996 2
1997 9
1998 16
1999 3
2000 1
2001 20
2002 10
2003 12
2004 18
2005 23
2006 16
2007 18
2008 25
2009 18
2010 20
2011 15
2012 19
2013 21
2014 26
2015 22
2016 19
2017 17
2018 24
2019 18
2020 32
2021 19
2022 23
2023 18
2024 23
2025 12
Total 550
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Mark Christopher Thompson publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark Christopher Thompson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 487–496 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 488 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18 488
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Mark Christopher Thompson D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark Christopher Thompson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37 60
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

Mark Christopher Thompson is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and has a significant publication record in the field of engineering, with a primary focus on fluid dynamics and related subjects. They have contributed extensively to computational mechanics, aerospace engineering, environmental engineering, control and systems engineering, and biomedical engineering.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
  • Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Vibration and Dynamic Analysis
  • Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies
  • Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer

They have published numerous papers in frequent venues, underscoring a sustained engagement with specific journals. The primary publication venues are:

  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
  • International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow
  • Journal of Fluids and Structures
  • Thermal Science and Engineering Progress

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Mark Christopher Thompson include the following:

  • Two- and three-dimensional wake transitions of a NACA0012 airfoil, 2023, Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Surface Water Dynamics from Space: A Round Robin Intercomparison of Using Optical and SAR High-Resolution Satellite Observations for Regional Surface Water Detection, 2022, Remote Sensing
  • Flow-induced vibrations of a pitching and plunging airfoil, 2020, Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Bluff Bodies and Wake-Wall Interactions, 2020, Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics
  • The generation and conservation of vorticity: deforming interfaces and boundaries in two-dimensional flows, 2020, Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of their research career, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Kerry Hourigan
  • David Burton
  • Jisheng Zhao
  • S.J. Terrington
  • Gazy F. Al-Sumaily

Best Publications

  • Three-dimensional instabilities in the wake of a circular cylinder

    Mark Thompson;Kerry Hourigan;John Sheridan

  • An adaptive multigrid technique for the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations

    M. C. Thompson;J. H. Ferziger

  • Reynolds number and aspect ratio effects on the leading-edge vortex for rotating insect wing planforms

    Robert Richard Harbig;John Sheridan;Mark Christopher Thompson

  • Flow past a cylinder close to a free surface

    Paul J Reichl;Kerry Hourigan;Mark Christopher Thompson

  • THE PHYSICAL MECHANISM OF TRANSITION IN BLUFF BODY WAKES

    Mark C Thompson;Thomas Leweke;Charles H K Williamson

  • The beginning of branching behaviour of vortex-induced vibration during two-dimensional flow

    Justin Scott Leontini;Mark Christopher Thompson;Kerry Hourigan

  • Kinematics and dynamics of sphere wake transition

    Mark C Thompson;Thomas Leweke;Michel Provansal

  • From spheres to circular cylinders: the stability and flow structures of bluff ring wakes

    Gregory J Sheard;Mark C Thompson;Kerry Hourigan

  • SELF-SUSTAINED OSCILLATIONS IN FLOWS AROUND LONG BLUNT PLATES

    Kerry Hourigan;Mark C Thompson;Boon T Tan

  • The performance of different turbulence models (URANS, SAS and DES) for predicting high-speed train slipstream

    Shibo Wang;James R. Bell;David Burton;Astrid H. Herbst

  • Wind tunnel analysis of the slipstream and wake of a high-speed train

    James Robin Bell;David Matthew Burton;Mark Christopher Thompson;Astrid H Herbst

  • Wake state and energy transitions of an oscillating cylinder at low Reynolds number

    Justin Scott Leontini;Bronwyn Elaine Stewart;Mark Christopher Thompson;Kerry Hourigan

  • Low-Reynolds-number wakes of elliptical cylinders: from the circular cylinder to the normal flat plate

    Mark Christopher Thompson;Alexander Radi;Anirudh Rao;John Sheridan

  • Moving model analysis of the slipstream and wake of a high-speed train

    James Robin Bell;David Matthew Burton;Mark Christopher Thompson;Astrid H Herbst

  • Three-dimensional transition in the wake of a transversely oscillating cylinder

    Justin Scott Leontini;Mark Christopher Thompson;Kerry Hourigan

  • Aerodynamic sources of acoustic resonance in a duct with baffles

    K. Hourigan;M.C. Welsh;M.C. Thompson;A.N. Stokes

  • Three-dimensional transition in the wake of bluff elongated cylinders

    Kris Ryan;Mark Christopher Thompson;Kerry Hourigan

  • Cardiogenesis of Embryonic Stem Cells with Liquid Marble Micro‐Bioreactor

    Fatemeh Sarvi;Kanika Jain;Tina Akbarzadeh Arbatan;Paul John Verma

  • A review of rotating cylinder wake transitions

    Anirudh Rao;Alexander Radi;Justin Scott Leontini;Mark Christopher Thompson

  • Interactions of the wakes of two spheres placed side by side

    Lionel Schouveiler;Andrew Brydon;Thomas Leweke;Mark Christopher Thompson

  • Low Froude number frequency response of the wake for flow past a cylinder close to a free surface

    Paul J Reichl;Kerry Hourigan;Mark C Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Kerry Hourigan
Kerry Hourigan Monash University
Thomas Leweke
Thomas Leweke Aix-Marseille University
Rajneesh Bhardwaj
Rajneesh Bhardwaj Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Brian Falzon
Brian Falzon RMIT University
Murray Rudman
Murray Rudman Monash University
Simon C. Watkins
Simon C. Watkins University of Pittsburgh
Feng Liu
Feng Liu University of California, Irvine
Amit Agrawal
Amit Agrawal Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Jens Nørkær Sørensen
Jens Nørkær Sørensen Technical University of Denmark
Chongwu Zhou
Chongwu Zhou University of Southern California

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